You already know if you’re going to see this movie. You either like Michael Moore or you don’t. You either appreciate his talent for exposing corruption and swaying opinion or you think he’s a chubby Communist. If you fall into the former category of documentary enthusiasts, you won’t be disappointed by CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY. (more)

The new film, Bright Star, is expanding in local theaters this weekend and to celebrate I have some books I am giving away and one copy is just for you neighborsgo readers!
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This is your chance to see THE INVENTION OF LYING before it hits theaters October 2nd. This is a free screening but you must have a pass*. So go register, get one and keep checking back for more free screenings! (more)

Wikipedia tells me that LOVE HAPPENS was formerly known as BRAND NEW DAY, and before that, TRAVELING. Either of those two titles would have been more fitting than LOVE HAPPENS because love seems to be the furthest thing from this film’s mind. (more)

As a film, THE INFORMANT! is as tough to nail down as its main character’s ever changing story – and maybe that’s on purpose. Is it a comedy? Sometimes. A drama? That, too. But it makes for a good time and that’s what counts. (more)

A thing of beauty is a joy for ever. I am sure you have heard that said many times but do you know who penned it? Yes my guess would have been Shakespeare too since that is usually a safe bet. But we would be wrong. It was written by a man named John Keats who even though dead in 1821 at the age of only 25 is to this day included in the category; greatest poets to ever live. The new film Bright Star is a glimpse into the last years of his life and his relationship with Fanny Brawne. For many the words poet, love and 1800’s will make you run yelling and screaming from the box office window. But a lack of high tech explosions and electricity in general are not necessarily reasons to bypass a film. Especially one as beautifully crafted and well written as this. (more)

The period film Bright Star hits theaters tomorrow. It is a look into the life of 1800's poet John Keats and his relationship with Fanny Brawne. The film also stars Paul Schneider as Keats' best friend and writing partner, Charles Armitage Brown. I had a chance to sit down with Schneider and talk about his role. You can click on the links to hear the audio of Paul as he says it in his own words.
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If that goofy looking deer-in-the headlights image of Matt Damon suggests his role in The Informant is as the quintessential nerd, that would be an accurate assumption.

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I’m a sucker for documentaries. I’ll admit it. Even the most mundane topic becomes interesting to me under the guise of being a documentary. You could say they’re the birth place of reality television. It’s fascinating to watch crews attempt to be unobtrusive as they document a scene or lifestyle. It’s even more fascinating to watch the people onscreen respond to being filmed.

So take the documentary formula and apply it to one of the most private figures in the fashion world, Anna Wintour, editor of Vogue, and you’ve got docudrama gold.

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I have typed, deleted, and retyped this opening sentence a dozen times trying to find just the right thought and description to summarize and begin telling you about the film 9. It is the 2nd animated film from Focus Features and the first one in many years to capture the artistic wonder, imagination and thought provoking substance that makes a film remarkably memorable. Stunning and intense, 9 repeatedly strikes the anvil of your soul with blow after blow of its sledge hammer visuals.
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